Durtain is the favorite film star of the fans in england, scotland and ireland, it was revealed today in a box office poll. Producer joe pasternak sagaciously based the leading character on jean herself. The film was a success, finishing 1967 as the fourth highestgrossing movie of. Funded by neh in support of the national digital newspaper project ndnp, neh award number. The shopworn angel 1928 film wikipedia republished. Many of the cast members from the underpup appear in the second film, but with different character names. Happy with their young coloratura soprano, universal cast her in if i had my way, which costarred bing crosby. The underpup served to introduce universals new preteen songstressand potential deanna durbin replacementgloria jean. Rare classic musical film from 1939, starring gloria jean, robert cummings, nan grey and c. And if deanna durbin saved universal, she and her family were saved by the studio as well. A prize gives a girl from the wrong side of the tracks a vacation amid a snobbish group of. A prize gives a girl from the wrong side of the tracks a vacation amid a snobbish group of debutantes.
Also features robert cummings, nan grey, virginia weidler, shirley. It was one of the last films walt disney worked on while he was still alive, the. While some movie insurers offer cast insurance in case a big star becomes ill or gets in an accident, completion bond ensures the films financial. Bottle the puppy the gryphon and the mock turtle 1933 film 1939 film. She plays a smalltown thrush who wins a music scholarship to a fancy interlochenstyle music camp. The little girl in the film does have some speaking parts and she is cute as a button, but her role is one of a token support character. Youll catch a glimpse of the underpups 1939 premiere in glorias hometown of scranton, pennsylvania, then gloria will introduce the films. Pasternak, in fact, could do no wrong at universal. The underpup 1939 una uk, 2016 the unloved tv movie, uk, 2009 until the violence stops documentary, aka world vday, 2003 uranus french, 1990. At first made fun of and ridiculed because of her background, she determines to show the snooty rich girls shes just as good as they are. Pete the pups most distinctive feature was the ring around his right eyea mark that pal the. The film script was adapted for radio and was presented on lux radio theater on april 15. The last scene was a wedding and the only lines of dialogue spoken in the film are coopers i do and carrolls i do. The underpup, which made her an instant hit with moviegoers.
A shy, selfeffacing 11 year old girl, thrust into a glamorous lifestyle beyond her ken. The underpup is a 1939 american feature film by richard wallace that introduced soprano singing star gloria jean to the screen. Winnipeg free press newspaper january 4, 1940, winnipeg, manitoba page four winnipeg free press, thursday, january 4, 1940 amusement page in hollywood deanna durbin tops with british fans hollywood, jan. The underpup is a movie that showcases gloria jean perfectly. The underpup, which also starred robert cummings, told the story. New listingpicturegoer march 4th 1939 alice faye cover. A young city girl from a poor family is invited to spend the summer at a camp for girls from wealthy families. City girl gloria wins a contest to attend a rich girls summer camp. Rockland, maine, saturday, october 14, 1939 three cents a copy volume 94number 123. The underpup 1939 a prize gives a girl from the wrong side of the tracks a vacation amid a snobbish group of debutantes. Winnipeg free press newspaper archives, jan 4, 1940, p. Film production completion bond allen financial insurance group. The underpup is a film directed by richard wallace with gloria jean, robert cummings, nan grey, c. In addition, carroll is also heard singing the theme song.
The film was well received, and was followed by an unofficial sequel, a little bit of heaven 1940. A poor girl goes to a summer camp for rich girls and struggles to fit in. The construction on the structures is set to start in a few weeks, however, there are some hurdles to get over first. At first made fun of and ridiculed because of her background, she determines to show the. Gone with the wind won the academy award for best picture. Written under a pseudonym by john hughes, the original film, starring charles grodin. Wikimedia commons has media related to films of the united states, 1939. Dialogue was written for gary cooper and nancy carroll to compete with talking pictures. In the will of henry bonham late of duramana in the state of new.
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